“They left?”
Shortly after Ye Chu, Tan Miaotong left, Hu Kuangshan asked Bai Xin and Bai Rou.
Bai Xin nodded and said, “My lord, you have never been like this. You were far too gentle with them. Even if they are from the Tan family, there is no need for you to act this way.”
Bai Xin and Bai Rou were very puzzled. The old fox held an extremely high status. Even when facing the king, he showed some arrogance and unruliness. There was no reason for him to be so polite to Tan Miaotong. Bai Xin thought that if not for the old fox’s strange behaviour, they might have killed Ye Chu right in front of Tan Miaotong.
“You do not understand. That girl carries an extraordinary artefact, something even I cannot face head-on. The fact that this girl can control it is enough to make Fox Mountain take her seriously. Besides, the one called Ji Die also has an unusual background. It is best for Fox Mountain to befriend her and form a good connection. It will benefit Fox Mountain.”
Hu Kuangshan smiled at the two women.
Bai Xin and Bai Rou exchanged a glance and said, “But the king’s current state…”
“This is something she must go through. Only through constant transformation can she receive the legacy left by our ancestors. You just need to protect her well,” Hu Kuangshan said. “As for how far she can go, that is not something you or I can worry about. It depends on her alone. All we can do is provide her with a safe environment. Pass down the order: no one from Fox Mountain is allowed to descend the mountain personally.”
“Yes!” Bai Xin bowed and replied.
Hu Kuangshan thought for a moment and suddenly said, “Did Ye Chu enter that cave on the cliff of Fox Mountain today?”
Bai Xin and Bai Rou never expected to hide it from Hu Kuangshan. She nodded and said, “He surprised us too much. Not only did he not die after entering, his strength actually increased.”
“I noticed that the baleful qi in the cave has decreased. It must be because Ye Chu entered it. I never expected that he might actually be a baleful spirit cultivator,” Hu Kuangshan said with a smile. “He really made me look at him differently.”
“Old Fox, that guy is the weakest among the group. Why do you regard him so highly?” Bai Xin asked in confusion, looking at Hu Kuangshan with incomprehension.
Hu Kuangshan smiled and then said, “If you knew where he comes from, you would not say such things. Although the other three women are extraordinary, none of their origins can compare to the legendary status of the mountain he belongs to. Anyone who comes from that place ends up as a renowned powerhouse in the end. You must never underestimate him. Moreover, he now carries a great secret. Many people in the Emotion Domain want to obtain that secret.”
Bai Xin was puzzled and did not know what Hu Kuangshan was referring to. Hu Kuangshan laughed and said, “You do not need to worry about it. In the future, be careful when you encounter him. This boy was tricked by me once. Right now he has no good feelings toward our Fox Mountain. If he meets anyone from Fox Mountain, he is very likely to kill without mercy.”
Bai Xin said disdainfully, “What is he? I could kill him with a single move. If he does not run into me, fine. But if he does, it would be a good chance to deal with him.”
Hu Kuangshan did not try to dissuade her. He simply smiled and could not help thinking of Ye Chu’s frenzied appearance. He recalled how that old madman from Heartless Peak refused to let his disciple walk that path, yet he himself was going to force the boy onto it.
The old madman refused? Now that the boy has come to Fox Mountain, it has given him the perfect opportunity. The old man has no choice but to do as he says.
“Old madman, old madman, what is the use of protecting him? In the end he still has to walk that path.”
Hu Kuangshan felt somewhat smug, thinking that he had finally outsmarted the old madman for once.
Bai Xin and Bai Rou did not understand why Hu Kuangshan showed such a pleased expression. The two women looked at each other, unable to see what was so satisfying about outwitting someone like that. After all, the old fox was a living fossil of a figure.
While Bai Xin and Bai Rou were still confused, Hu Kuangshan’s expression suddenly changed dramatically. He stood up straight in an instant, startling Bai Xin. “Old Fox! What is wrong?”
“A powerful enemy is attacking!”
“What?” Bai Xin and Bai Rou stared wide-eyed, feeling as if they had just heard the biggest joke in the world. What place was Fox Mountain? Although it could not compare to an absolute forbidden land like the Ancient Demon Forbidden Ground, few people in the world dared to intrude here. This was a place that had once produced a supreme being. Even absolute powerhouses had to behave respectfully when they came. Yet Hu Kuangshan was saying someone was attacking. Was this not a joke?
“Old Fox, do not scare us!” After the initial shock, Bai Xin and Bai Rou could not help giggling again, thinking the old fox was joking.
Hu Kuangshan’s face remained grave. He ignored Bai Xin and Bai Rou. A sharp light shot from his turbid eyes as he stared straight down the mountain. There was actually a trace of horror on his face.
Seeing the old fox like this, Bai Xin and Bai Rou finally changed their expressions. They saw the disbelief in each other’s eyes. “Could it be… someone really dares to attack Fox Mountain? What kind of joke is this?”
Hu Kuangshan vanished from the spot. Bai Xin and Bai Rou’s expressions changed drastically. They finally believed that someone truly had the audacity to do this.
…
At the foot of the mountain, a man dressed in a floral skirt and floral trousers slowly walked toward Fox Mountain. His appearance was comical. Some people from Fox Mountain who saw him could not help laughing out loud. They mocked, “Where did this lunatic come from? He actually has such good luck to avoid our mountain-protecting grand array and walk right up to Fox Mountain.”
The few from Fox Mountain who had seen Ye Chu laughed heartily. They did not take the approaching person seriously at all. They simply thought this madman had been lucky enough to stumble past the mountain-protecting grand array.
Although their mountain-protecting grand array was terrifying, some people were just blessed with heaven-defying luck and could accidentally walk through. Such things had happened before, so they assumed the man in the floral skirt and trousers was the same.
“Where did this madman come from? Stop right there! Take one more step forward and I will kill you, believe it or not?” Several people shouted at the old madman, trying to scare him away.
But the old madman acted as if he had not heard and continued stepping forward.
The group immediately showed vicious expressions and rushed toward the old madman, intending to suppress and kill him.
Yet before they could even touch him, their bodies were sent flying horizontally. They spun in mid-air and crashed into a large tree. Both the tree trunk and their waists snapped. Clear sounds of breaking bones rang out.
Hearing their companions’ screams, the others looked at the youth who continued stepping forward step by step. Their eyes were filled with terror. With utter disbelief, they could not help retreating.
Only now did they realise that the madman in front of them had not entered Fox Mountain by chance. To bypass the Fox Mountain grand array, what level of strength must he possess?
The old madman kept walking upward. With every step he took, several Fox Mountain cultivators were gravely injured, smashed to the ground, bones shattered, left only to await death.
The old madman’s expression remained calm and indifferent as he advanced step by step.
“You are courting death! This is Fox Mountain. Even if you are a supreme being, if you dare touch Fox Mountain, you will die with regret!” Someone roared in fury at the old madman, hoping to intimidate him with the name of Fox Mountain.
“The one I want to smash is precisely your Fox Mountain!” The old madman’s voice was not loud, but when he spoke, it made these people’s expressions turn to shock. They stared at the old madman in horror, unable to believe that someone knew full well this was Fox Mountain yet still dared to act this way.
Did he think he was a supreme being?